Luca was born out of Laura Catena’s vision of creating a new breed of Argentine wines: small quantities, artisan quality, and true to their individual terroirs. She is a pioneer in Mendoza for working closely with small growers to grow very high-quality grapes from some of Argentina’s best old-vine, low-yield, high elevation vineyards. Each varietal delivers power along with complexity and finesse. They are the ultimate expression of rigorous vineyard management, viticultural experimentation, strict irrigation controls, skilled winemaking, and a quest for quality at any cost.

Luca is named after Laura Catena’s first son and it symbolizes her love for her family. The family crest that appears on the label belongs to her husband Dan McDermott’s family.

Region: Mendoza, Argentina

Noteworthing Distictions:

  • Female Producer
  • Certified Sustainable - Bodegas de Argentina

Luca makes history with groundbreaking work in cultivating small-grower relations, sourcing premier old-vine Malbec, and mastering non-Malbec varietals.

Behind the Wine

LAURA CATENA, OWNER

Born in Mendoza, Argentina to a pioneering winemaking family, Laura is relentlessly determined in all that she accomplishes. She has helped her father, Nicolas Catena, build the country’s prominence and influence in the New World wine scene. In addition to Luca and La Posta wines, Laura runs Catena Winery and the Catena Wine Institute while living in San Francisco where she is a mother of three, an ER doctor, and an author.

LUIS REGINATO, WINEMAKER

Luis Reginato possesses unique qualities as both a highly regarded viticulturist and a passionate winemaker. Luis is a pioneer winemaker whose family has had strong roots in the Uco Valley since the 1950's. Since he was a child, Luis walked the vineyards with his father and brother Pepe, listening and learning how to treat the people of his country and how to get the vineyards to deliver the highest quality possible.